Chess Puzzle #00AfZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a7; rook h8; bishop b1; knight e5; pawns e3/f4/g3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c5/c8; bishop b5; pawns d5/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh8 — queen f6→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7# — queen a7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3kR/Q7/5q2/1brpN3/5Pp1/4P1P1/6K1/1B6 b - - 2 43

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